Filthy Friends play Thursday, May 9, at Neumos. Credit: JOHN CLARK

Filthy Friends play Thursday, May 9, at Neumos.

Filthy Friends play Thursday, May 9, at Neumos. JOHN CLARK

Corin Tucker has never been shy about expressing her opinions through music. But like most longtime songwriters, she has also written her share of tunes where the true meaning is veiled by symbolism, poetic license, or willful obfuscation.

Now, however, is not the time to be subtle, according to Tucker, whoโ€™s also the lead singer and co-founder of the local supergroup Filthy Friends. โ€œItโ€™s really time,โ€ she says during a recent phone interview, โ€œto stand up and be counted right now.โ€